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Shih-Shin is a Pre-registered Clinical Counsellor passionate about creating a safe and warm space for clients. As a cisgender queer immigrant, she relates to the journey of exploring sexual orientation, the challenges of navigating between cultures as a third-culture kid and settling in Canada.
Shih-Shin has worked with various populations and brings 5 years of experience in the mental health field. Her areas of focus are building one’s sense of self, including exploring cultural identity, gender identity and sexual orientation. She also has a unique approach to trauma, grief and loss, the family of origin, depression and anxiety, major life transitions and more.
Shih-Shin’s therapeutic approaches are anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, neurodivergent-informed and collaborative. Her therapeutic framework empowers clients and integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment Theory, Emotional-Focused Therapy, expressive art techniques, mindfulness-based techniques, parts work, Narrative Therapy, and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
Shih-Shin has a multicultural background. She was born in Taiwan, raised in Mainland China and has Korean heritage. Shih-Shin speaks multiple languages and is able to conduct sessions in English and Mandarin. Additionally, she can also speak conversational Korean and Japanese during sessions.
Shih-Shin currently works and lives on the traditional, unceded territories of Coast Salish Peoples, namely the xwməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh Nations. With respect and gratitude, she constantly learns the meaning of being connected to this land by recreating in nature.